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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 6, 2022

GM and Honda announce tie-up to develop affordable electric vehicles

The move will dramatically deepen an existing partnership that already spans gas-powered models, batteries and self-driving technology.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 5, 2022

Cities driving climate change but are part of the solution, U.N. report says

Many cities around the globe have taken action already, with the banning of things such as plastic bags and diesel cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2022

Russian ships switch flags at record rate amid sanctions scrutiny

A total of 18 ships, including 11 cargo vessels from the same fleet, changed to non-Russian flags last month, maritime consultancy Windward Ltd. found.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 2, 2022

Malaria surges in the Amazon as wildcat mining devours Indigenous land

Miners leave behind gaping craters in the ground as they clear huge tracts of forest, creating ideal conditions for the spread of malaria.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 1, 2022

A cause for concern: China diplomacy targets Pacific nations

Governments that fear Chinese encroachment in Oceania and elsewhere should do more to address the issues that worry the residents of those nations and win favor in regional capitals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2022

Japan embraces Ukraine refugees in break from past conflicts

The acceptance of the refugees has almost unanimous support from the public, after extensive domestic media coverage of the devastation caused by the war.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2022

Japan, in need of more babies, is helping pay for costly IVF

As part of a new policy, public health insurance will reimburse 70% of the costs of advanced fertility treatments.
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2022

Highest wheat price rise in 14 years has Japan consumers bracing for more expensive bread

The price hike for wheat the government sells to private milling companies comes amid growing concerns about poor harvests in supply countries and the effect of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 26, 2022

China to start Australian TV anchor’s spying trial, ABC reports

Cheng Lei, a Chinese-born Australian who most recently worked for state broadcaster CGTN, will appear in court on Thursday after 19 months of detention and could face life in prison.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 25, 2022

Is Japan at risk of a downgrade?

The COVID-19 pandemic stalled the Japanese government's debt-control efforts, now it also has to deal with the economic fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2022

Ethiopia declares unilateral truce in war-ravaged Tigray

The rebels ignored a previous government offer of a cease-fire, but this time the group said it is committed to implementing the truce 'effective immediately.”
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2022

Some women in Japan struggle to buy menstruation products as pandemic dents finances

Around 8% of women surveyed have struggled to purchase feminine hygiene products due to financial constraints since February 2020, according to a recent study by the health ministry.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 23, 2022

Central League clubs enter 2022 in race to catch Swallows

Yakult, which went from worst to first in 2021, will now face the pressure of trying to defend its throne from five challengers with ambitions of grandeur.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 23, 2022

U.S. threat to sanction China is spooking other nations in Asia

While Russia made up less than 1% of global trade with Southeast Asia in 2020, nations may be reluctant to cuts ties with its largest source of arms.
COMMENTARY / Japan / ANALYSIS
Mar 22, 2022

Why hasn't Japan signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons?

Despite having signed up to other agreements on the issue, and having public backing for the idea, politics has gotten in the way of a step forward on the treaty.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 21, 2022

Biden administration rules Myanmar army committed genocide against Rohingya

Advocates say the move should help bolster efforts to hold the junta that now runs Myanmar accountable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 18, 2022

Nikkei posts biggest weekly gain in nearly two years

The benchmark ended higher on Friday and posted its biggest weekly gain in nearly two years amid caution over a five-day rally in local markets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2022

Ukraine war gives Taiwan pointers for its own defense

The invasion of Ukraine has sparked a conversation about how well Taiwan's armed forces and civilian population are prepared to fend off a Chinese invasion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2022

Singapore still wants smart, rich expats

Singapore recently tightened visa rules for white-collar workers, adding hoops to a process that employers already complain is too onerous.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 16, 2022

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son loses $25 billion in tech’s brutal winter

From China's tech crackdown to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a litany of troubles has beset Son and his conglomerate.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2022

A resilient China tries to navigate a hostile world

With its “dual-circulation strategy,” China is focusing on increasing self-reliance and thus its ability to withstand external pressures and disruptions.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 9, 2022

Sanctions and sanctuary: Japan responds to Russia's war in Ukraine

As Vladimir Putin's grim war in Ukraine escalates, The Economist's Tokyo bureau chief, Noah Sneider, joins to discuss the reasons for the conflict, the lengths to which Japan is supporting Ukraine, and how the war will redefine relationships between Japan and its northern neighbor, Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 9, 2022

Russia's war in Ukraine set to compound worldwide hunger crisis as shipments dry up

Together, Russia and Ukraine exporting so much wheat, corn, sunflower oil and other foods that it adds up to more than a tenth of all calories traded globally.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 9, 2022

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose to record high in 2021

Coal accounted for over 40% of the overall growth in global carbon dioxide emissions in 2021, reaching an all-time high of 15.3 billion tons.
Japan's jobs-to-applicant ratio falls to 1.22 in June
Japan's seasonally adjusted effective job-to-applicant ratio dipped to 1.22 in June, down 0.02 point from the previous month, according to the labor ministry.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Japanese students struggle with description-type tests
The average correct answer rate for description-type questions in the Japanese-language section of the fiscal 2025 national achievement test for third-year junior high school students was as low as 25.6%, according to the education ministry.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Fuji Rock's weekend of surprises was one of its best yet
Radwimps lead singer Yojiro Noda threw himself into the rock band’s Green Stage performance ahead of headliner Vampire Weekend.
How Trump is gaslighting on climate change — with Japan’s help
The Bishu Maru LNG tanker, owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, next to the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
From Osaka to the NHL: Jordan Spence hopes to inspire young Japanese hockey players
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jordan Spence helps lead the Dreamskate Japan hockey camp in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on July 5.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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